The Expressive Line, Part 1
The third series will look at all that is inky, spontaneous and full of life: the calligraphic line as a voyage of discovery. We will begin with some outliers in the history of Latin letters, looking at how a line can move and shift instead of following a predictable path. This series will look at calligraphy as a process of drawing as much as of writing. Letters are shapes that you can alter radically without losing legibility entirely.
This online course will consist of three Zoom sessions:
One live lesson with demonstrations and an assignment for you to do in your own time.
Illuminated manuscripts in Bruges: a visit to the Bruges collections to see our treasures close-up, with Q&A.
One live crit session in which I will review a selection of the assignments posted by students, with Q&A.
* Sessions will be recorded and made available to students until July 17.
Material list
Cola can pen
Ruling pen, quill or other pointed pen
Sumi ink
3 sheets good quality paper with a bit of texture, weight160gm – 220gm (Rives BFK, Fabriano 5 and Saunders Waterford are good)
* HANDOUTS will be sent a few days before the series begins.
Reading tip:
“Lettering as Drawing” by Nicolete Gray.
Dates & time
- May 3, 10, 17 2021
- 8:00pm Brussels time
2:00pm NY time
- 4:00am next day Sydney time
* Sessions last approximately 2 hours